42, Downs Court Road
42, Downs Court Road
Description & Estimates
42, Downs Court Road, Purley is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,517 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 560 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Downs Court Road, Purley is £619,335 and its rental estimate is £2,703 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 falls within the CR8 postal district, in the borough of Croydon.
Our Data Sources
42, Downs Court Road, Purley has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Downs Court Road, Purley, we estimate a market value of £650,302 and a rental value of £2,839 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £575,982 and £2,514 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Downs Court Road, Purley has seen its estimated sale value move down by £14,558 (2.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £101 per month (3.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Downs Court Road, Purley as measuring 560 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Downs Court Road, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Apr 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Downs Court Road, Purley completed on 22nd February 2017 at £595,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 9.1% over the period since February 2017.
- Sold Feb 2017£595,000
- Sold Jun 1999£173,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Downs Court Road, Purley have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st May 2025, was 64, Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BQ, a freehold house which sold for £640,000.
Read more about house prices in CR8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 131 addresses on Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8, 42, Downs Court Road, Purley comes out as the 41st largest and the 63rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £56k more expensive than the average property across the CR8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mHarris Primary Academy Kenley
- 1.0kmBeaumont Primary School
- 1.1kmChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
- 1.5kmThomas More Catholic School
- 1.7kmRiddlesdown Collegiate
- 2.2kmWoodcote High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Downs Court Road, Purley, the nearest station is Purley, 600 metres away.
- 600mPurley
- 700mRiddlesdown
- 1.0kmReedham (London)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
